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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. Well written and complex novel about the intersection of race, class, gender, and ethnicity. Even though its set almost 50 years ago it has a lot of relatable middle school coming of age moments. ( ) This work of historical fiction addresses a busing plan in 1970s New York, to integrate a new school. What I thought important to take away from reading this, is that whenever officials plan "experiments"or policies, their actions affect actual people. It's a perspective that is just as important to keep in mind today. In this case, the story protagonists face a long daily bus ride to attend an unfamiliar school. And as mixed-race girls, the story's protagonists face an additional challenge of not knowing which of their races society expects them to be. Indeed, the story is set only a few short years after mixed-race marriages even became legal. One of the girls receives backlash for dating "outside of" her race - and, in an afterword, the author shares that she faced a similar experience: "At the time, I was speechless, especially since my own race wasn't obvious to me." (I found this ARC among books that were donated by a library vendor.) geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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In New York in 1971, Jamila and Josie are bused across Queens where they try to fit in at a new, integrated junior high school while their best friend, Francesca, tests the limits at a private school. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)813.6Literature English (North America) American fiction 21st CenturyLC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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